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> & >>> John Paul Morrison writes:

>>      Brad Crockett writes:



>Then stop making people who don't drive to work subsidize the system!
>By using it they will pay for it.
>>

>>> >>Let's make a deal: I'll agree to pay the full share of road costs for 
>>> >>my driving, 
>>
>>> >I sincerely doubt you can afford it.
>>   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>The tax revenue disproves this , especially when the cost of roads, bridges,
>repairs etc. is amorttized over 20 years of use.

>$20 / week * 52 weeks = $1040

>divide by two to get government's share: = $520
>multiple by 100,000 cars (a very conservative amount) = 52 million per year.

>$52 million is an extremely low estimate, but is still a fair bit of cash.
>I suspect 100 million or more is a good estimate for BC.

>So obviously "I sincerely doubt you can afford it." is false.

The Coquihalla itself cost 1 billion. 

The interest [without paying back capital costs] is between 50 and 100
million a year at current or recent interest rates -- let alone the
one prevalent at the time.

Thats just one highway -- no maintenance costs added in.

Your gas taxes don't pay the cost at all.



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